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Urban schools are known for their troubles, but equally challenged are the United States' poor, rural districts who rarely receive the assistance they need.

"Key Ingredients" is presented by Museum on Main Street, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

Dennis Hopper, Academy Award nominated actor, has been making movies since 1955. He worked with James Dean, Peter Fonda, Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Nicholson.

One in six children lives in poverty in America. Save the Children provides many programs to help with literacy, nutrition, emergency relief and more.

Hollywood's most prolific supernatural filmmaker tries and fails to capitalise on his own legacy.

Today's pumpkin patches stand witness to one of the greatest displays of commercialism and misplaced greed that has been seen in the United States in the past ten months.

Vintage barns once dotted the landscape but each year there are fewer. Restoring these landmarks preserves a piece of history.

Fiction from Patrick Samphire, Gary Fry, Steve Rasnic Tem, James Cooper, Lynda E. Rucker and Steven Pirie, columns from Stephen Volk, Christopher Fowler & Peter Tennant

Buddy Guy gives blues fans an album of all new, original material that reflects the energy and confidence that the blues guitarist has been known for since the '60s.

Electricity generated from wind power makes up a growing portion of the worldwide power generation market.

1920s America: more than sex, drugs and jazz, this era was the real start of the 20th Century.

Nestled between Point Reyes National Seashore and the Olema Marsh, Morning Glory Cottage offers a slice of paradise amid sheep, ducks, hens, and one very proud rooster.

In some geographically isolated rural regions of the Rockies, hunger and poverty are very common. However, isolation from the rest of Colorado prevents action.

Sarah Palin's lakeside house, with an airplane in the driveway and a to-die-for view, surpasses the average "Main Street" abode, but where does Main Street still exist?

The automobile ended the isolation of the rural farms and established the mobility needed for the migration to the cities.

Former Senator Campbell (Colorado) is busy these days. He remains as dedicated as ever to protecting the rights and improving the lives of Native Americans.

Shulman's book is both enlightening and frightening; anyone who doesn't realize the breadth of Americans in poverty will be shocked reading her book.

Growing demands on dwindling water supplies necessitate wiser management of this precious commodity. Unfortunately, outdated statutes can hamper conservation efforts.

Study skills for undergraduate or post-graduate assignments include preliminary and ongoing literature searches. Written analyses of content make essay creation easier.

This quilting how-to book by notable quilting instructor Eleanor Burns provides thorough instructions for making vintage quilt blocks and a peek at life during the 1930s.